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The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Archive and Museum: Recording Experiences of COVID
25 Apr 2022, 16:03
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Archive and Museum are recording the experiences of healthcare workers and of…
BIA Council Elections 2022 – Vote now!
19 Apr 2022, 16:58
Voting for the BIA council elections 2022 is now open - have your say in who becomes the next Trainee (Professional…
Invitation to participate in an e-Delphi Study
19 Apr 2022, 16:50
Your participation is requested in an e-Delphi survey study to identify the most important outcome measures to assess…
BIA Council Elections 2022 - Nominations Open
9 Mar 2022, 11:03
A number of posts on the BIA Council will become vacant in May 2022, and so the Council is seeking nominations for these…
Nominations are open for the RCP elections 2022 - president, clinical vice president and elected Councillors
7 Dec 2021, 14:43
The nomination period for RCP president, clinical vice-president and elected Councillors remains open until Wed 15…
UKHSA issues guidance on use of mycobacterial liquid culture systems during shortage of culture media
29 Nov 2021, 11:43
European SANTA-survey – BIA Invitation
20 Oct 2021, 15:36
This is an online survey about the antibiotic treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia that is being distributed in…
Barnett Christie Lecture at FIS 2021 - applications open
19 Aug 2021, 16:34
The successful applicant will be invited to give a lecture at the annual meeting of the Federation of Infection…
Launch of the NHS England and NHS Improvement and UKHSA collaborative TB Action Plan 2021-2026
12 Jul 2021, 12:14
The NHS England and NHS Improvement and UKHSA collaborative TB Action Plan was launched 1st July 2021
Best Practice Standards for the delivery of NHS Infection Services in the United Kingdom (version 2) published
5 Jul 2021, 10:18
The Best Practice Standards for the delivery of NHS Infection Services in the United Kingdom (version 2) has been…
BIA/RCPath Micro/ID Workforce Survey
30 Apr 2021, 16:27
In collaboration with RCPath, the BIA has produced a workforce and workload survey in an attempt to capture the work we…
BIA Council Elections 2021 – Vote now!
21 Apr 2021, 10:13
Voting is now open for the BIA Council Elections 2021.
BIA Council Elections 2021
10 Mar 2021, 11:42
A number of posts on the BIA Council will become vacant in May 2021, and so the Council is seeking nominations
UK guidelines for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have been updated
17 Feb 2021, 10:17
BSAC and BIA have produced this guideline update, the first in over 10 years
COVID-19
13 Nov 2020, 14:40
BIA fellowship recipient named among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of the year
8 Oct 2020, 14:56
Professor Ravi Gupta has been chosen as one of the most influential people of 2020 by Time magazine. The list of 100…
Welcome to the new members of BIA Council!
9 Sep 2020, 16:01
Council are very pleased to announce that, after the delays caused by the COVID pandemic, we ran this year’s council…
Specialist Committee Member recruitment to the Diagnostics Advisory Committee – Exploratory economic modelling of SARS-CoV-2 viral detection point of care tests and serology tests
19 Aug 2020, 17:16
The Diagnostics Advisory Committee requests specialists to join the committee for the evaluation of ‘Exploratory…
BIA Council Elections 2020 update
3 Aug 2020, 16:29
The postponement of the Spring Meeting and AGM resulted in the 2020 council elections being put on hold, however…
Association of British Neurologists Surveillance Programme on Neurological/psychiatric manifestations of COVID-19
13 May 2020, 14:31
ABN have initiated a national surveillance study because it is becoming increasingly apparent that…
COVID-19 Therapeutics Advice & Support Group (CTAG)
13 May 2020, 14:24
BIA has this week endorsed the first outputs of the COVID-19 Therapeutics Advice & Support Group (CTAG).
BIA letter regarding high risk patient groups on immunosuppression
10 Apr 2020, 15:07
Letter regarding high risk patient groups
Update from Council: Spring meeting, AGM and Research funding
6 Apr 2020, 14:29
Professor Martin Llewellyn, BIA President, provides an update to the Spring meeting, AGM and research funding in a…
BIA Council Elections 2020
11 Mar 2020, 11:15
A number of posts on the BIA Council will become vacant in May 2020, for which the Council is seeking nominations.
Wuhan coronavirus infection
27 Jan 2020, 14:17
BIA members and infection professionals across the UK are working with health organisations to ensure they are well…
Membership Fee Increase
17 Dec 2019, 12:37
Membership fees will increase from 1st January 2020
BIA Strategy and Grants 2020 - Research Fellowship grant suspended
24 Sep 2019, 09:25
The BIA Research Fellowship has been suspended pending a comprehensive review of BIA research funding strategy.
Lyme disease
23 Aug 2019, 15:28
Following recent news reports relating to Lyme disease in the UK the BIA has prepared this statement for professionals…
Council Election Results 2019
18 Jun 2019, 10:52
Council election results were announced at the AGM held during the Spring Meeting, 23rd May 2019.
Paediatric Infection Control Research Network
19 Mar 2019, 12:12
This newly formed network is designed to be a multi-professional forum aimed at individuals working in paediatric…
BIA Strategy and Grants 2019 - Research Fellowship grant withdrawn
4 Mar 2019, 12:41
President's Letter to Members issued regarding the BIA Strategy and the decision to withdraw the Research Fellowship…
Antimicrobial resistance
24 Jan 2019, 11:41
UK Government launches 5 year action plan and 20 year vision. The plans outline the UK’s contribution to containing and…
BTS MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service
27 Sep 2018, 15:42
The MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service is a resource for clinicians treating patients who have MDR-TB. Data collected…
Regional Educational Workshops 2018
30 Jul 2018, 15:41
'The ongoing challenges of MRSA', hosted by BIA, BSAC & HIS
Reviewing specialised infectious diseases services in England
30 Jul 2018, 15:12
NHS England is currently reviewing how we manage care for patients who have serious and rare infectious conditions, to…
Tackling antimicrobial resistance - educational priorities
1 Jul 2018, 12:04
HEE report
Journal of Infection Content Alerts
26 Jun 2018, 22:47
Sign up to keep track of when a new issue of the Journal of Infection becomes available.
Virtual Doctors
23 Jun 2016, 07:29
Small charity which provides email advice to rural health workers in Africa looking for volunteers

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